# NTSB OAK67D0308: Schweitzer 1-26A, N8688R, Carson City, NV, March 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1967
- Place: Carson City, NV · CARSON CITY, NV
- Location: 39.1638° N, 119.7674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carson City, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1638&lon=-119.7674&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118001
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67D0308
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0308

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0964  67/3/25    CARSON CITY,NEV     SCHWEITZER 1-26A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 420
        TIME - 1845                    N8688R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARSON CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8688R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8688R), registered now, S/N 209, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEITZER 1-26A
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26a) (registry code 8050116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carson City

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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